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Trump’s “ego driven trade war” more than decimates American whiskey exports

Jason Weisberger
Oct 08, 2025
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Unhappy with merely bankrupting his own businesses at least four times, Donald Trump’s tariffs are severely impacting the US spirits business, which relies on exports.

“In a state like Kentucky, we’ve known from the start that Trump’s sloppy tariff policies would hit us hardest,” U.S. Rep. Morgan McGarvey said in an email statement. “Trump sh…

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